This article was compiled from: silverscreenandroll
Written by Edwin Garcia
原标题：How Darvin Ham's motion offense has improved the Lakers
When Davin Hamm was named the 26th head coach in Lakers history, there were more questions than answers about how the rookie coach was doing in Los Angeles. In his first press conference, Hamm made it clear that he would focus on dynamic offense to increase space on the field. "I think the one-inside-four-out attacking pattern helps everyone."
What is a dynamic offense with one inside and four outside?
In short, a dynamic offense with four inside and four outside is to open up space near the three-point line, and one player to move around the box, if you look at it from the position, this is the picture below.
If this offense works well, it creates space, provides a route to break through, creates an offense that reads the game and reacts, and four players outside the three-point line can be considered positionless players. Let's take a look at a picture of the floor of the Lakers training gym taken by Lakers reporter Jovan Buha on September 28 last year. The blue tape is the same position that Hamm places his players in attack during training camp, and that's how he worked as an assistant coach in Milwaukee.
A dynamic attack inside and four outside may evolve into a dynamic attack outside (as shown below). These numbers are not traditional No. 1-5 positions, because in such an offensive system, there is no fixed position for players, although 1 usually refers to the playmaker.
The same dynamic offense, the Lakers are different from the Bucks
Before diving into the Lakers' dynamic offense, let's review how the Bucks used their dynamic offense. After all, to understand Hamm and his philosophy of attack, one must first look to Budenholzer.
Yes, Hamm began his coaching career in 2011-13 as an assistant to the Lakers, but his longest stint as an assistant was working with Budenholzer. In the 2013-18 season, Budenholzer served as the head coach of the Hawks, with Hamm as his assistant; After being fired by the Hawks, Budenholzer went to Milwaukee with his dynamic offense and Hamm again, where he won the 2021 NBA championship.
Compared to the Bucks' dynamic offense, the Lakers' dynamic offense has similarities, but differences in personnel composition can also make changes in the operation of the offense. For example, the Bucks use the alphabet brother as an offensive point at the top of the arc much more often than the Lakers use thick eyebrows. Part of the reason is that the Lakers have different weapons, but the main reason is that Alphabet is a better ball handler and decision-maker than Bushyeyebrow. Generally, he can be a bigger threat, break through the ball, or go straight into the box.
The negative impact of Alphabet Brother is also obvious, because his vision is not so wide, and his ramming style of play is sometimes prone to getting into foul trouble. However, the alphabet brother with the ball in hand is still the best choice for the Bucks. In contrast, the Lakers have better ball handlers, decision-makers, and stars like James. It's a luxury, and Hamm has done a good job of optimizing, especially with the arrival of Russell.
Russell is great for dynamic offense
Russell's arrival is a big boost for Haam's Lakers. The reason is that he is very suitable for dynamic offense, and Russell's explosive speed not only allows the Lakers to easily score when the opponent is not on a firm footing, but also reads and responds well to the defense that has been placed. During his time back with the Lakers, Russell averaged only 2.1 turnovers per game, a career low, and he averaged 17.1 points and 6.3 assists per game, maintaining his career level (17.7 points and 5.7 assists).
More importantly, his partner with thick eyebrows is a dream combination. They play well with blocks, and thick eyebrows can easily score under the basket. If the opponent focuses on the thick eyebrows, Russell can also choose to shoot his own three-point shot, and he has played 14 games for the Lakers, shooting 39.8% from three-point range.
The above clip is a good example of Russell's involvement in dynamic offense. Reeves left the bottom corner to set up double cover to the top of the arc and thick brows, and Russell had a variety of options, and he could make a jump shot if the opposing defense stepped back. Russell chose to use Reeves' cover to break through, knowing that Reeves had taken the original defender on the left and there was no one from that position to assist him.
Further optimize thick eyebrows
The Lakers were fantastic on trade deadlines, but in order to reach their ultimate goal, they still need the strongest version of their thick eyebrows. James is sure that the thick eyebrow will show up when the team needs him, but James also admits that he needs to "kick the thick eyebrow's ass" from time to time and push him. So how do the Lakers make thick eyebrows the strongest version of themselves without James pushing him from time to time?
On the one hand, there is more use of one-inside-four-outside tactics in dynamic offense, which is what Hamm has been doing. When you have a big man in your paint area, you feed him, the four players outside provide space, and one-on-one singles with thick eyebrows tend to create an advantage. Compared with the five-outside tactic, thick eyebrows appear more active when one inside and four outside, and you can see that he goes to the position, to run, to complete the attack more often.
This round against the Bulls is a good example. The other four players of the Lakers are standing outside the three-point line, thick eyebrows on the inside for the ball, he through frequent positions, turns, throw off the defensive Vucevic and finally dunk!
Of course, the five external tactics are also good for thick eyebrows. Hamm likes to make room for thick eyebrows, often leaving him alone on the side of the court, allowing him to play one-on-one singles, thick eyebrows can start his offense by catching the ball in the middle distance, whether it is a breakthrough dunk under the basket or a shot from the middle distance, which can pose a deadly threat. In recent times, Bushy has been playing better and better, scoring at least 38 points in three consecutive games and being named the best player in the West last week.
How effective is the dynamic offense?
How effective is the use of dynamic offense? The data shows that this has allowed the Lakers to improve from last season's disaster. They also won more games. Last season, the Lakers' offensive efficiency was 110.0, and so far this season, their offensive efficiency is 113.7. Their average points per game also increased from 112.1 to 116.7. With the optimization of the roster configuration, the prospects of the Lakers are generally optimistic and are expected to hit the top six. They have won six of their last seven games, and if the Lakers make it to the playoffs, the dynamic offense is expected to be even more powerful.